Doll&#39;s eye



S. ROSE DOLL S EYE Sept. 4, 1951 Filed April 12, 1946 Patented Sept. 4,1951 I -UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Samuel Rose, Bayonne, N. J assignorto Margon Corporation, Bayonne, N. J a corporation of New JerseyApplication April 12', 1946, Serial No. 661,539

Claims.

6 My invention relates generally to dolls eyes, more particularly myinvention is directed towards a highly improved and novel constructionfor the movable type of dolls eyes usually employed for sleeping dolls.

One of the main objects of my invention is to provide a dolls eye unitof the class described which shall be characterized by the simplicity ofthe parts which go to make up the eye unit as well as the ease withwhich such parts may be assembled, and which shall at the same timerepresent a general improvement in the art.

Other'objects of my invention will become apparent as the description ofthe invention proceeds or will hereinafter be pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings,

(Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of the shell portion of the dollseye of my invention together with the pupil and lens portiondisassociated therefrom;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view of the pupil and lens part of thedolls eye unit, shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the eye shell shown in Fig. 1 andillustrating the same as mounted upon a cross rod;

Fig. 4 is a view of a modified form of pupil and lens member similar tothat shown in Fig. 1 but of smaller size; and

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 5-5of Fig. 4.

Referring now in detail to the drawings I .have shown a movable dollseye unit constructed and arranged in accordance with myinvention andcomprising a shell member I0 and a pupil and lens member I l. The shelll0 may be stamped out of suitable metallic material into substantiallyhelm-spherical shape of the type customarily employed for making dollseye shells and may be provided with an opening l2 in one side wallportion thereof, through which there is adapted to be freely passed ashaft or cross rod I4. As is well known in the art, a pair of eye shellssuch as the shell I0 illustrated in the drawings is generally mounted onthe cross rod M, the said rod H in turn being resiliently and rotatablymounted on a support rigidly maintained in the dolls head. One such typeof mounting for the eye shells is illustrated and described in myco-pending patent application, Serial No. 657,767.

As clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings the eye shell isprovided with a circular recessed portion I5 formed by pressing thematerial of the front portion of the eye shell inwardly to provide abottom wall I6 and a sur' rounding annular side wall 21. The bottom wallI6 is provided with a central opening I! of 'pre" determined size. Intothe recessed area I5 I- frictionally mount my lens and pupil member I l.The said lens and pupil member I I may be made of any suitabletransparent material such as, for example, glass or other plasticmaterial and is made in the form of a circular, disc having asubstantially straight rear surface i la and an arcuate front surface Ilbin conformity with the curvature of the adjacent outer surface of theeye shell 10. The rear surface l la of the member I I is provided with arecessed portion I8 having a rounded bottom wall and disposed at thecenter thereof, the said portion l8 being suitably colored to simulatethe pupil portion of the human eye. Extending radially from the pupil I8are a series of grooves 20 as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings,to further simulate the human. eye.

It is thus seen from the above description that when the lens and pupilmember II is frictionally mounted in the recess I5 of the shell Ill,the. light from the exterior will shine through the said member II anddue to the opening I1 there will be an appearance of depth to the eye.

The member Il may be held in the recess 15, by any suitable adhesivemeans if desired. Also if desired, a series of circumferentially spacedprojections 2| may be provided in the surround-' ing wall 27 to insure abetter frictional grip on the member H.

In Figs. 4 and 5, I have shown a modified form of my invention in whichthe lens and pupil member 30 is made similar to the member II exceptthat in place of the recess I8 and grooves 20 I provide a separate disc3| overlying the rear surface of the member 30 and on the inner surfaceof which there is printed or otherwise impressed a pupil simulatingcenter portion 32 and radial portions 33. The disc 3| may be of anysuitable material such as plastic or cardboard and may be independent ofthe member 30 and of such size as to snugly overlie the bottom wall 16of the shell l0.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved, and which is welladapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth,it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

Having described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent:

1. A dolls eye comprising a generally hemispherical shell provided withan inwardly depressed portion in the front part thereof, said depressedportion having a fiat circular bottom wall and a surrounding cylindricalside Wall, a lens of transparent material frictionally received in saiddepressed portion, said lens comprising a circular disc having asubstantially fiat rear wall, an arcuate front wall corresponding incurvature to that of the outer surface of the adjacent shell portion,and an interconnecting cylindrical Side wall, the width of said sidewall being substantially equal to said predetermined'depth of saiddepressed portion, the diameters of 'said front and rear walls of saidlens being substantially equal, and a central portion 'of saidi'e'arwall being colored to simulate an eye pupil.

2. A dolls eye comprising a generally hemispheri l shell n v e w t n ard5 9% p'rSI ed portiqn'in thenom'pert there" d depr ssed porti nh vi e'a'ifiat'circular be 111 wall and a surroundln'g" cylindrical sidewall,

spherical' shell provided with" aninwar'dly' "clepressed portion inurefront part thereof, said depressed portion having 'a flat" circularbottom Wall and a surrounding cylindricalside wan-m lens oftransparentmaterial frictionally"received in said depressed'portion,saidiensccmprisinga' circular disc having a substantiallyflatrear Wall,an arcuate front wall corresponding" in curvature to that of'the outersurface of 'tl'iead jacent shell portion and an interconnecting annularside wall, said side and rear wallsof said lens intersecting at rightangles, the width of said side wall being substantially equal to saidpreetenn led depth of .Sa'iddiepressed portion, the li'g ll i f Q4- saidr nt .andre'ar walls of'said ee be e g bstan i lly e ua nd a centralnorbottom wall having a central opening of "smaller 4 tion of said rearwall of said lens being colored to simulate an eye pupil.

4. A dolls eye comprising a generally hemispherical shell provided withan inwardly depressed portion in the front part thereof, said depressedportion having a flat circular bottom wall and a surrounding cylindricalside wall, said side ,wall being provided ,withinward projections toinsure the frictionarmaintenance' of a lens in said depressed portion,said lens being made of transparent material and being frictionallyreceived in said depressed portion, said lens com prising a circulardisc having a substantially flat rear wall, an arcuate front wallcorresponding incurvatur'e"td'thatof the outer surface of the adjacentshell portion and an interconnecting annular side wall, the width ofsaid side wall being' silbstantially equal to said predetermined depthofsaid depressed portion, the diameters of said front and rear walls ofsaid lens being sub-f stantially equal, d a"centra1 portion of said anof said ey pup 357A dollfs ye comp ing a spherical" shell provided withpressed portion in .the front p t. pre s d p r io ri' halting a hottosurroundingside'walba'lens f terial'fiitionallym in sai den s tion, saidlens'coniprising a'c'irfculardisc having a 'sub'stantiallyiiat rear wallfafifarc'uate r0111; wall corresponding outerf'surfac'e of theinterconnecting of said side wall c n r nqr ion sing colored manue Thefollowing references are of record in, the file of this patent:

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